Toronto Emergency Radio
Toronto Office of Emergency Management
Radio Station VA3EOT Toronto Emergency Operations Centre
Toronto Emergency Operations Centre
The Toronto Emergency Operations Centre Amateur Radio Station VA3EOT is fully equipped to provide Municipal and Provincial level  communications and supports the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre Amateur Radio Station VE3EMO during exercises and emergencies. 

The VA3EOT station is activated every Tuesday between the hours of 10:00 am and 1:00 pm for routine equipment testing. We monitor 3.755 Ontars and 145.130 Toronto ARES. The second and forth Thursdays of the every month the Provincial Emergency Communication (Procom) network is conducted from the Toronto EOC station.

Note: Click on pictures for larger view
Photos by Ted Cowie VE3AAP


Reception


East Side HF Stations


Station A
Yaesu FT897, Rigblaster, MFJ-949E Tuner [PSK31 Station
Kenwood TS-570S, MFJ-941E Tuner [20-6 Meters]
Alinco DM-340MV Power Supply


Station C
Yeasu FT-8800  [VHF/UHF]
Astron SS-25M Power Supply
Local Toronto Area Network


Station E
Motorola Radius Police Metro Net
The Metro Net Radio System was designed by 
Toronto Police for use by emergency services 
and agencies that support the City of Toronto. 
The system is used in the event that telephone systems fails. 

Station F
Motorola XTS-2500 x 4 units
Office of Emergency Management & Toronto Fire Services


Amater Radio Station Entrance


West Side  VHF/UHF Stations


Station B
Alinco DR-M06TH [6 Metre FM]
Kenwood TS-570S, MFJ-949E Tuner [80-20 Meters]
Alinco DM-340MV Power Supply


Station D
Yeasu FT-8100 [VHF/UHF]
Alinco DM-340MV Power Supply
Alinco DR-2E5 [220]
Provincial Communications Network (Procom)


Toronto EOC EmComm Management Team
from left to right
Jim Taylor VA3KU,  Dean Cassar VA3SUG,  Ted Cowie VE3AAP

 

Antenna Systems
  • Multi-band dipole covering 80-10 meters
  • Dual-band dipole covering 80-40 meters
  • Vertical covering 80-10 meters
  • 2 Diamond dual-band VHF/UHF
  • 6 Metre vertical
  • 6 Metre halo
  • 220 vertical
  • Sinclair 220 4 Bay